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Luger dies at Olympics :( (pg. 3)
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| 1dawoman |
| quote: | Originally posted by jsibilin
I really think the luge course should have a clear plastic tube to keep the athletes inside (that or a wall to deflect them down the course) |
I can't stop thinking about this comment. It never occured to me before but this seems so logical! A clear tube (like a waterslide) would be so much safer I think....wonder if they'll ever change the course.
I heard the announcer talking about the next few athletes that will be competing on that exact same course...must be traumatic to go down next knowing someone died on there.... |
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| VDub |
| quote: | Originally posted by 1dawoman
I can't stop thinking about this comment. It never occured to me before but this seems so logical! A clear tube (like a waterslide) would be so much safer I think....wonder if they'll ever change the course.
I heard the announcer talking about the next few athletes that will be competing on that exact same course...must be traumatic to go down next knowing someone died on there.... |
I think this would be going overboard on safety...
It would take away from the watching of the event and it would also take away from the excitement...
THAT BEING SAID...
It would be cool to add going upside down in the course... |
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| Abercrombie |
RIP |
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| VDub |
| Is it wrong of me to wonder what his times were like?? |
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| Cribby |
| Wish I didn't watch the clip... that's really tragic :( |
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| nacarter |
The overdramatic reaction from news media is really making my eyes roll. This incident isn't a tragedy - it's a fatality and nothing more. Now somebody minding their own business by the side of the track, being struck and killed - now that might be closer to a tragedy.
The finding of rider error as the cause of the accident was spot on. This rider was ranked in the mid 40s, and couldn't rely solely on talent and training in order to win. Therefore, he had to take on more risk in his run in order to move up in the standings. Only the rider can make this decision - it has nothing to do with the track.
Why this decision? You have to understand the mentality of high performance athletes. Nobody goes to the Olympics to finish 40th. No matter how long the odds are, everybody competes thinking they have at least some chance at winning. 998 times, the athlete will lose, but they will still take the risks for that 1 time that they will win and achieve the glory that defines a career. The corollary to this is that 1 time in 1000 that the athlete not only loses, but loses in extremis - that's what happened in this case.
The reality is that this luger died a courageous death. He attempted to go beyond his limits and overcome fear, self-doubt and external skepticism in order to find out what he was capable of. Few of us will ever be so fortunate to meet their maker in this way. |
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| Abercrombie |
| quote: | International Luge Federation and Vancouver Olympic officials said their investigation showed that the crash was the result of human error and that “there was no indication that the accident was caused by deficiencies in the track.”
In a joint statement they said Kumaritashvili was late coming out of the next-to-last turn and failed to compensate. “This resulted in a late entrance into curve 16 and although the athlete worked to correct the problem, he eventually lost control of the sled, resulting in the tragic accident.” |
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| WittyHandle |
| From what I heard it was aired so quickly that the public knew about it before his family did. That's my issue with the situation. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Xavier Moriarty
are you serious??? have you ever seen winter olympic games before??? |
How many crashes have there been in the Olympics where a luger was thrown from the course.....none. There has never been a death in luging at the olympics. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by VDub
I just saw the video and there is no amount of padding that couldve been installed on that pole to protect him from that crash...
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The poles could've been made of NERF and he still would have died. You can't go from 140 km/h to 0 and expect to live. |
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| 1dawoman |
| just saw a Swiss luger fall off and I almost had a heart attack. He did eventually get back on while on the course, but I think I'm scarred from watching this event :nervous: |
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| Xavier Moriarty |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
How many crashes have there been in the Olympics where a luger was thrown from the course.....none. There has never been a death in luging at the olympics. |
i wasnt talking about luging. i still remember that skier lady who hit a fence and left a trail of her blood and guts as she slid down the slope. nacarter said it perfectly!!
urban legend, i function just fine as long as i keep taking my meds. |
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